Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malta

Malta: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.48 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 2017
All-time low
1.26
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malta, 2015–2024

00.511.522015201920242015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Malta is 1.48, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Malta peaked at 1.83 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2015.

Malta ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malta, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.26 —
2016 1.26 +0.0%
2017 1.83 +45.2%
2018 1.83 +0.0%
2019 1.83 +0.0%
2020 1.83 +0.0%
2021 1.48 -19.1%
2022 1.48 +0.0%
2023 1.48 +0.0%
2024 1.48 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.63, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.6 1.26 1.83 5
2020s 1.55 1.48 1.83 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 96 Marshall Islands 1.55 compare
  2. 96 Palau 1.55 compare
  3. 98 Somalia 1.5 compare
  4. 99 Cameroon 1.48 compare
  5. 99 Tunisia 1.48 compare
  6. 102 Moldova 1.46 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Malta?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malta was 1.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2017.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2015.
How does Malta rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Malta ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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